Spectrum
Carriers Push FCC for Extra Upper C-Band Spectrum
CTIA wants 220 megahertz of Upper C-Band for 5G; Congress only guaranteed 100 megahertz.
Funding
Commerce: BEAD Work to Continue Amid Shutdown
FCC filing deadlines during the shutdown are pushed to the day after normal operations resume.
FCC
FCC Stops E-Rate Funding for Off-Campus Wi-Fi
The agency also voted to seek comment on local permitting rules it should consider preempting.
Expert Opinion
Gigi Sohn: It’s the Media Consolidation, Stupid
Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel after FCC threats revealed how media consolidation has left just 6 corporations controlling American mass media.
rights of way
Illinois Court Tosses Local Application Fees for Broadband Projects
A judge ruled the fees were prohibited under state law.
Robocall
Gomez Stresses FCC Must Protect Free Speech
The commissioner flagged recent investigations into broadcasters and programming, including ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live.
FCC
Carr: FCC Ready if Shutdown Hits This Week
Agency ‘crunching the numbers’ to gauge how long it could operate without new funding.
Alaska
FCC Tweaks Alaska Connect Fund
The agency affirmed that it expects 5G upgrades in some areas that lack any homes and businesses.
FCC
FCC Prepares for Mass Furloughs Amid Looming Government Shutdown
Agency’s previous contingency projected retaining just 12 percent of staff
Digital Inclusion
Maybe 'They Forgot About It': Year After Digital Discrimination Case, Appeals Court Silent
Legal expert warns forthcoming Eighth Circuit ruling may matter less than FCC politics.
Broadcast
FCC Prepares to Revisit Broadcast Ownership Rules
Chief of Staff Scott Delacourt cites recent court ruling that sets this review apart
Public Safety
GOP AGs Back Carr on Jamming State Prison Cellphones
Twenty-three AGs say state prisons need authority to stop inmates from using smuggled phones
Digital Inclusion
FCC to Vote on Rolling Back E-Rate at September Meeting
The agency added two items to its agenda that would scrap funding for off-campus Wi-Fi.
ACP
FCC Demands $1.18 Million in Repayment From Wireless Providers
Boomerang Wireless and Assist Wireless are expected to repay the U.S. Treasury
enforcement
T-Mobile Wants Rehearing in $92 Million Location Data Fine Case
There's a circuit split on whether the FCC's process for issuing fines is unconstitutional.
FCC
Coalition Presses FCC to Overturn T-Mobile–UScellular Approval
Rural and labor groups say the FCC relied on a flawed view of competition.
